"I don’t think people realize how easy it is for a dog to overheat," says the dog's owner.

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WEBVTT ANNE SHE SAID SHE HAD NO IDEAWHAT WAS HAPPENING TO HER DOGUNTIL IT WAS TOO LATANNE: THAT IS RIGHT.THAT IS EXACTLY WHY KAR THOMASWANTS TO SHARE HER STORY TONIGHTSO THAT OTHER OWNERS KNOW WHATIT LOOKS LIKE IT YOUR DOG ISHAVING A HEAT STROKE.IN FULL DISCLOSURE, KAIR IS AGOOD FRIEND OF MINE.I EVEN KNEW HER DOG APOLLO.THIS STORY HAS ESPECIALLY CLOSETO HOME.>> YOU CAN DO IT.ANNE: THIS IS VIDEO KARI THOMASTOOK OF HER DOG, APOLLO, ON WHATSHE THOUGHT WAS A NORMAL RUN ATTHE RESERVOIR TUESDAY.>> WE WERE PROBABLY ABOUT A MILEINTO THE RUN WHEN HE JUSSTARTED STOPPING AND SITTING.I AM LIKE COME ON, COME ON.AND I'M THINKING HE IS JUST OUTOF SHAPE.ANNE: THOMAS SAYS SHE WAS ONLYOUT WITH APOLLO FOR ABOUT 30MINUTES AROUND NOON BUTTEMPERATURES WERE WELL INTO THE90'S.>> PEOPLE SAY, DON'T PUT YOURDOG -- DON'T PUT YOUR DOG INWHETHER YOU WOULD NOT BE INYOURSELF.I FIGURE IF I WAS DEALING WITHIT, HE WOULD TOO.ANNE AT THE END OF THEIR RUN,THOMAS SAYS SHE HAD A HARD TIMEGETTING APOLLO INTO THE CAR, ASSOON AS THEY GOT HOME, SHE HOSEDHIM DOWN WITH COLD WATER, BUT HECOULDN'T STAND UP.>> I HAD A VERY FIT WEIMARANER,HE WASN'T JUST OUT OF SHAPE, HEWAS DYING.AND I HAD NO CLUE.ANNE: IT WASN'T UNTIL A COUPLEOF HOURS LATER, SHE REALIZED HEWAS HAVING A HEAT STROKE.THOMAS RUSHED APOLLO TO THEEMERGENCY VET, BUTUNFORTUNATELY, DOCTORS TOLD HERIT WAS TOO LATE.>> YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR STRESS.THEY ARE PAINTING, THEY CAN'TCATCH THEIR BREATH.THE COLOR AROUND THEIR EYES GETSA DARK RED COLOR SO IF THERE ISANY DOUBT BRING THEM INTO YOURVETERINARIAN.ANNE: AS FOR KARI, SHE DESCRIBESHER APOLLO AS THE BEST DOG INTHE WORLD.>> WE RIDE BIKES TOGETHER, WEWALK AROUND FONDREN TOGETHER.WE TAKE PHOTOS AT THE REZTOGETHER. ANNE: AND SHE WANTED TO SHAREHER STORY WITH US, SO OTHER DOGOWNERS DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGHTHIS.>> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZEHOW EASY IT IS FOR A DOG TOVERHEAT LIKE THAT AND HAVE AHEAT STROKE.I THINK IF THEY KNEW THAT, YOUCOULD PREVENT A LOT OF THEM.ANNE: VETERINARIANS SAY OTHERSIGNS OF HEAT STROKE AREVOMITING, DIARRHEA, ANDWEAKNESS.IF YOU THINK YOUR DOG ISOVERHEATED, THEY SAY EVERYSECOND COUNTS GETTING THEM TOTHE VET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.MEGAN: WHAT ABOUT DOGS THAT STAYOUTSIDE MOST OF THE TIME?WHAT ABOUT KEEPING THEM SAFETHIS SUMMER?ANNE: THE DOCTOR SAID WHAT WEALL KNOW, MAKE SURE THEY HAVEPLENTY OF SHADE, A LOT OF WATER,AND FREE ROAM OF THE YARD.THEY SAY IT IS NOT GOOD TO BETIED UP IN THIS WEATHER.IF TEMPERATURES GET ABOVE 95DEGREES, YOUR BEST BET ISBRINGING YOUR DOG INSIDE.

Woman warns of heat stroke dangers after dog dies following run

"I don’t think people realize how easy it is for a dog to overheat," says the dog's owner.

A Mississippi woman is sharing her story after her dog died from a heat stroke this week.

“We were probably a mile into the run when he started stopping and sitting, and I was like, ‘Come on. Come on.’ I was thinking he was just out of shape,” said Kari Thomas of Jackson.

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Thomas and her dog Apollo, a Weimaraner, were out for a run Tuesday when the dog started struggling to keep up and seemed very weak. Thomas said she had no idea what was happening until it was too late.

“I don’t think people realize how easy it is for a dog to overheat like that, and I think if they knew that, you could prevent a lot of (heat strokes),” Thomas said.

Veterinarian Dr. Richard Gill, of Clinton, advises pet owners to pay close attention to their pets as temperatures rise.

“You need to look for stress, they’re panting, they can’t catch their breath,” Gill said. “A lot of times you see the color around their eyes gets a dark red color. If there is any doubt, bring them to your vet.”

Signs of a heat stroke in dogs include vomiting, diarrhea and weakness.